The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1887-08-31

to exchange them for the meal at less
than $1,000 per ton. 1t has been proven
that ensilage can be kept in the South
and Is the cheapest, most palstable food
we can raise for our stock Finally.
| Worthy Master, 1t has been proven that
agriculture can be made to paw in the
South, that labor can be made honorable.
and that We may vet hope to educate
our boys and still keep them on the
farm and rejoice in the calling of the
husbandman. Students here are becom-
! ing skilled in handling machinery. farm
| implements and mechanics tools. They
build houses, milk cows, manipulate the
dairy products, raise and prepare veee-
/ tables for market; cultivate and handle
fruit trees; lest the merits of the diff
ferent kinds of dairy and beef cattle
become skilled in handling stock and
| gain knowledge of and a remedy for
/ the diseases TO which stock are Liable
/ The A. 4 NJ. College has originated a
new era in agriculture in the South
/ The Grange justly claims the credit of
rs origin, and it looks 10 the Grange for
its continued support. II has progressed
| beyond our most sanguine expectations.
and We are just now beginning to reap
the rewards of our labor aud money
expended. The income from the farm.
the garden, the nursery and the stock is
nearly doubling each year, and in a very
lew years 1t Will pay nearly all necessary
expenses; In the meantime let Us. its
| first and steadfast friends, stand by it
and uphold it, and in few years il will
pot only be able to stand on its own
merits, but will be a beacon light to lead
US in the road to prosperity and happi-
ness. 1t Is needless for ds TO state here
that the officers of the college extended
every courtesy, answered all questions
and invited the closest scrutiny"
Signed by all of the Committee.
At the same session (lSS5) the Com
mittee on Public Policy offered the fol
lowing resolution which was adopted
Resolved, 5th, That we look with
feelings of satisfaction aud pride, upon
the present condition of the A 81 NJ.
College, and urge upon our Legislature
the necessity of generous support, by
appropriating funds to carry it on in the
intelli gent AMI highly commendable
manner that its present management
have instituted"
Extract from the report of Committee
on Education at the session of 1885:
9th. Your committee recommend the
fostering care and support of the A q
NJ. College at Starkville and the Indus
trial Institute and College for white
girls, located at Columbus. These insti.
tutions being creatures of this State
Grange, your committee deem it wise
and prudent that our State Legislature
be liberal in donations to upbuild and
support them, for it is in a large
measure to these institutions we are to
look for our future educators in agricul-
ture, science aud industrial arts, as well
a. in the common school branches of an
education. These institutions are en-
titled to the fullest sympathy of the
people of the State, and should receive
liberal appropriations from the public
and private wealth of our State
''5th. Your Committee on Education
to whom was referred that part of our
Worthy Masters address in reference to
education, have carefully considered the
same and urge the adoption of all the
plans therein suggested"
At the session of State Grange, held
at Jackson, December l4-l6, 1886, Gen
5. ID. Lee delivered an address relative
to the A. q NJ. College; at the close of
which, on motion, the thanks of the
meeting were unanimously rendered him
for his entertaining and Instructive ad-
dress. HELEN A. ABLY,
Sec'y State Grange.